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Vauvray Freres black slate mantel, ca.
Vauvray Freres were primarily known as sculptors
but they also sold clocks, as noted on the dial, from a location in Paris.
This may just be a black slate case but it is beautifully
polished to a deep luster with smooth edges and curves.
A few flea bites on the upper edges of the base.
It stands 15
inches high, with a flawless two-part porcelain dial and a visible escapement that uses ruby pallets.
The dial glass is thick,
flat, and beveled.
The pendule de Paris movement is unsigned except for Vauvray Freres; the pendulum number matches the movement.
It is running and striking on a nickel bell.
Heavy, as you might expect, at 32 lbs.